Cows vs Sharks

Would you guess that cows kill more people every year than sharks do?

Come on, didn't you see Jaws? That's just crazy talk.

Right. But folks who measure this stuff say otherwise.

According to a few sources like this one, the average annual fatality counts go like this:

• Cows: 22 (U.S. only)

• Sharks: 5 (worldwide)

Here's the thing:

The mere sense that something is “obvious” is not evidence that it’s actually true.

If you want to base your actions on what’s actually true, it's worth taking some measurements, and then paying attention to the results.

All the best,
A.